---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000080035-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLPC"
cik: "0000080035"
company_name: "PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:09:49.848297+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.05
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PLPC shareholders re-elect directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify EY as auditor

## Summary
- All four director nominees (Corlett, Kestner, Ruhlman, Sunkle) re-elected; votes for ranged 2.8M-3.7M, with 335.6K broker non-votes.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 3.86M for, 11.8K against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as FY2026 independent auditor approved: 4.23M for, 2K against, no broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000080035-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLPC
- cik: 0000080035
- company_name: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.05
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000008003526000019/0000080035-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000008003526000019/plpc-20260504.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080035-26-000019.txt

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